AOS2: Bohemian Rhapsody DRSMITH (Intro - Operatic section)

DYNAMICS: Alternating piano and forte sections starting on the lyric 'I'm just a poor boy from a poor family' feature in which section?

• Intro

• Ballad section

• Guitar solo

• Operatic section

TONALITY: Match the key to the correct section of Bohemian Rhapsody.

• Bb major

• Guitar solo

• A major (unrelated)

• Operatic section

• Eb major

• Intro and ballad section

RHYTHM: In many sections of BR, (a)   are the most common note value heard. However, in the guitar solo, complex rhythms including​ (b)   and ​ (c)   can be heard.

• quavers
• semiquavers
• demisemiquavers

TEXTURE: Match the following textures with the sections of Bohemian Rhapsody in which they can be heard.

• Operatic section

• Largely melody with accompaniment

• Intro

• Features antiphony (call and response)

• Ballad section

• Nearly entirely homophonic

RHYTHM: A scotch (a)   can be heard a few times in the intro ballad section of Bohemian Rhapsody (short-long rhythm).

TEMPO: Drag the sections of Bohemian Rhapsody into the correct tempo column.

Groups:

(a) Moderately slow

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(b) Fast

• Intro

• Guitar solo

• Operatic section

• Rock section

• Ballad section

• Outro

STRUCTURE: Identify the overall structure of Bohemian Rhapsody.

• Rondo form (ABACA)

• Through-composed

• Ternary form (ABA)

• Verse/chorus

HARMONY: Bohemian Rhapsody primarily features ​ (a)   chords, however some moments of​ (b)   harmony feature, alongside complex ​ (c)   chords such as 6th's, 7th's, 9th's, 11th's and diminished.

• diatonic
• chromatic
• extended

MELODY: Which of the following options best describes the vocal melody throughout much of Bohemian Rhapsody.

• Largely conjunct, with some repeated notes/phrases - more complex in operatic section

• Largely disjunct, with lots of chromaticism - most complex in ballad section

ARTICULATION: Much of BR features legato articulation, but which of the following sections in primarily staccato?

• Intro

• Ballad section

• Guitar solo

• Operatic section